Introduction
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Educational Background
Schedule

Department of MLL

Sachiko Matsunaga
Asssitant Professor

Office: KH A3029
Phone: (323) 343-4240
FAX: (323) 343-4234
Email: smatsun@calstatela.edu

INTRODUCTION

The recipient of numerous grants and fellowships as she continued her studies, Dr. Matsunaga was elected to both Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi. She has taught at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and, most recently, at the University of Montana.

TEACHING INTERESTS

Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Japanese, Dr. Matsunaga has taught at the University level, in the community, for businesses and made presentations on the Japanese language and culture at a variety of schools and institutions.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

She has published and made presentations on the following subjects: "The role of phonological coding in reading kanji: A research report and some pedagogical implications" and "Eye tracking as a reading research methodology: Samples from Japanese"

Representative Professional Activities

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Ph.D. Japanese 1994
Univ. of Hawaii at Manoa